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Apple has begun severing ties with iPhone camera module supplier O-film after learning the company had been using forced labor.

In July, the U.S. Department of Commerce had added O-Film to a list of companies implicated in human rights violations against Uighur Muslim minorities.

The Elec claims that Apple is only allowing the company to supply camera models for older iPhone models. This may hint that the Cupertino-based tech giant needs time to find a replacement, though it isn’t quite clear from the source.

It is estimated that O-film Tech supplies about 10% of Apple’s camera modules — a number that has declined over the last four years. LG InnoTek is said to supply about around 50% of what Apple needs for the iPhone, and Sharp fulfills about 30% of demand. Specific product mix between the trio isn’t clear.

It was recently reported that Apple had been lobbying

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Pandemic has forced producers to bring new technology to sets

[email protected]_84 November 24, 2020

A week ago Monday, cast and crew of the Amazon series “Goliath” gathered to check in for a day of filming at Santa Clarita Studios.

Despite the pandemic, the fourth season of the show is back in action, thanks in part to technology that helps track COVID-19 testing for hundreds of cast and crew members, including stars such as Billy Bob Thornton.

As people arrived on set, a COVID safety officer scanned color-coded IDs with embedded chips that could be read by portals stationed around the set. The chips would collect and track data on the movements of cast and crew in case any of them came into contact with someone who tested positive for the disease.

This system, called Safe Set, was recently launched by Culver City-based Greg Guzzetta, a former production manager who spent the last decade providing public safety technology for live music events.

After the pandemic

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Apple lobbies against Uighur forced labor bill

[email protected]_84 November 20, 2020

The staffers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks with the company took place in private meetings, said Apple was one of many U.S. companies that oppose the bill as it’s written. They declined to disclose details on the specific provisions Apple was trying to knock down or change because they feared providing that knowledge would identify them to Apple. But they both characterized Apple’s effort as an attempt to water down the bill.

“What Apple would like is we all just sit and talk and not have any real consequences,” said Cathy Feingold, director of the international department for the AFL-CIO, which has supported the bill. “They’re shocked because it’s the first time where there could be some actual effective enforceability.”

Apple spokesperson Josh Rosenstock said the company “is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in our supply chain is treated with dignity and respect. We abhor

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Vape news: Microsoft forced to respond to viral videos of smoke billowing out of Xbox Series X

[email protected]_84 November 13, 2020

Anytime a company has to start a tweet with “We can’t believe we have to say this,” you just know you’re in for some real 2020-level nonsense. Microsoft’s Xbox division did just that on Wednesday in response to viral videos that show smoke coming out of the top of its newly released Xbox Series X.

The tech giant waded into a meme-filled mess apparently started by internet trolls who hoped to make it look like Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console was catching fire. In actuality, it seems like users are blowing vape smoke into the $500 console and recording the effect as smoke billows from the top of the black tower above the device’s internal fan.

At least one video on Twitter has attracted millions of views — and a whole host of replies ranging from hilarious to horrible.

“Please do not blow vape smoke into your Xbox Series

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Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation

[email protected]_84 November 8, 2020

While the election may have now been called for Joe Biden, our misinformation nightmare is far from over.

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Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation

As unsubstantiated pro-Trump conspiracies about election fraud continue to spread on the internet, Facebook is taking further action with Facebook Groups, a feature that is often weaponized by misinformation spreaders.

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According to Facebook, the social networking company will now put certain problematic Facebook Groups in “probation” periods. During this 60-day timeframe, all posts to these groups must be manually approved by a group’s administrators or moderators.

A group will be placed in this probationary state if the company finds that many of its posts are violating its community standards policies. There will be no appeals process for the probation period. All groups, whether public or private, are subject to probation.

If policy violation problems

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2020 forced us all to learn new ways to connect

[email protected]_84 November 4, 2020

Kristin Alm, Knox.biz columnist
Published 5:00 a.m. ET Nov. 4, 2020

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What a year! If the insane events of 2020 have caused you to rethink and reassess just about everything about work — maybe even life — you’re not alone. As we reflect on the many changes brought about by this year’s global crisis, communication is surely near the top of the list.

The pandemic has accelerated many businesses’ trudge to remote, virtual and mobile, and in doing so, turbocharged their tech adoption. From virtual meetings, learning and events to paperless bookkeeping and contactless payments, digital tools are experiencing their highest utilization of the modern age.

Communication is the cornerstone of community, and forward-thinking companies are increasingly turning to digital tools to connect, inform and engage. The need for human distancing caused by COVID-19 is matched only by the desire for

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Apple reportedly dropping camera supplier O-Film after forced labor allegations

Pandemic has forced producers to bring new technology to sets

Apple lobbies against Uighur forced labor bill

Vape news: Microsoft forced to respond to viral videos of smoke billowing out of Xbox Series X

Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation

2020 forced us all to learn new ways to connect